Researching coal in Victoria

From Global Energy Monitor

Resources for researching the mining and burning of coal mining and coal-fired power generation in Victoria include the following.

Citizens groups working on Victorian coal power stations and mining

Parliamentary resources

  • Hansard search (Hansard has the full text of Victorian parliamentary proceedings from 1991 on).

Victorian government departments

  • Victorian Department of Primary Industries and Energy, "Brown Coal", Department of primary Industries and Energy website. The secretary of the department is Richard Bolt.
  • Department of Sustainability and Environment, Publications. This has a large collection of key Victorian government documents on climate change.

Victorian politicians

Key Ministers in the Baillieu government, which was sworn in following the November 2010 state election are:[1]

Commonwealth government information sources

  • Federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson (2007-2010). Archive of media releases and speeches here.

Submissions to parliamentary inquiries

  • Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts inquiry into the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010[Provisions]; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010 [Provisions] "Submissions", "Public Hearings and Transcripts", 2010.

Australian Registers for Lobbyists

Victorian mining industry lobby groups

Articles and resources

References

  1. "Victorian Government Ministers", State Government of Victoria, accessed February 2011.

Related GEM.wiki articles

External resources

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